Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V006000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 12/01/1994 to 09/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 40000 | 04/22/1996 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/11/1996 | 01/22/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | In certain vehicles, the engine cylinder head oil galley plug does not seal properly and engine cylinder head oil is not adequately retained. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inadequate sealing and retention of the plug can result in oil leakage which could cause a fire in the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an expansion plug and retaining bracket over the cylinder head oil galley plug. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: engine.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 2.4l engines.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1493. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 090798 | 12/11/1998 | 603107 | Subject regarding oil seepage at cam position sensor / misinterpreted head gasket leak. *yc | 11/17/1999 | |
| 090598 | 11/06/1998 | 602898 | A new multi-layer steel ( mls ) head gasket has been developed and is being implemented into production vehicles. *yc | 01/20/1999 | |
| 9830 | 06/01/1998 | 601763 | Subject on labor operation time change for domestic 2.ol dohc and 2.4l head gasket replacement. *yc | 08/24/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 1802001 | 08/17/2001 | 623153 | Exhibiting rough idle, hard start and start & stall.*cls | 10/26/2001 | |
| 0900800 | 01/12/2001 | 618396 | This bulletin involves installation of a new component to assist cam seal retention. *jb | 04/12/2001 | |
| 090997 | 12/19/1997 | 6088858 | Information on gasket surface preparation on aluminum engine components. *nlm | 01/10/2000 | |
| CH181695 | 05/01/1995 | 43061 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 180198 | 01/16/1998 | 600491 | Upstream 02 sensor shorted to voltage along with possible symptoms of sagging/hesitation or rough idle. *ak | 05/18/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 110694 | 12/01/1994 | 37988 | Exhaust cross over pipe rattle/buzz/moan. *tw | 02/10/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 86000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chrysler cirrus. while approaching a stop sign or red light, the vehicle shuts off and will not restart. the vehicle is also rattling very loudly. the dealer repaired the starter. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 89,000 and failure mileage was 86,000. | |||
| 11/18/2005 | 6 | 11/18/2005 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chrysler cirrus. the contact attempted to start her vehicle, but was unsuccessful. the entire instrument panel illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic and he stated that the modulator needed to be replaced. the work was performed, but the failure recurred a month later. there is a rod on the rear driver side that is supposed to hold the wheel in place, but it has rusted. the rod fell apart and the contact had it replaced. while the vehicle was parked, she noticed that the brakeline was leaking brake fluid onto the ground. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and had it repaired. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders, powertrain, and failure mileage were unknown. the current mileage was 63,742. | |||
| 05/08/2006 | 82064 | 4 | 05/25/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle stalled without warning. this occurred at various speeds. the vehicle was towed to the dealership, where they determined the computer was bad and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the consumer stated the recall regarding the automatic shifter was not properly fixed. the consumer had problems shifting gears. updated 05/30/06. *ak | |||
| 03/04/2006 | 122150 | 7 | 10/16/2004 |
| I've had my engine checked back in may of 05 by the dealer they said it was engine misfire,the distributor ignition was bad. they charged me $321 just to check it,then i paid $276 to get it fixed. the car has had a drip ever since. in the past 6 to 8 months or longer i've had a drip from the engine that can't be fixed , i recently had my car worked on it was in the shop for a month it cost me $2500 to repair and it still has a leak. it's back there again because it needs that expansion plug and retaining bracket that only the dealer can provide according to every site but the place the car comes from. i'm also having transmission problems which i've had since i brought the vehicle. because i need a shift mechanism and cable from the dealer according to every site but where the car comes from. a few of the problems that are on the list i've either got fixed or got an estimate for.(one ) of the problems on the list ,the dealer sent something in the mail and i got it taken care of by the dealer,it was the( trans. floor shifter). also on your list! i've spent a lot of money to repair this vehicle for mistakes made by the dealer and it's not fair . i would like to be reimbursed and the recall problem fixed. *nm | |||
| 11/16/2004 | 126200 | 12 | 11/08/2004 |
| 1995 chrysler cirrus, 2.5l 6cyln engine, bought for our twin daughters 16th birthday and within 2 days of getting the car, they were driving on the expressway and the engine stalled resulting in them losing ps/pb control., the car has repeatedly stalled while they have been driving and they came very close to hitting a man as he was walking along the side of the road because of this engine failure and loss of power steering and power brakes. this car also has a problem starting, my husband is a senior automotive techinician and he found that when trying to start the car there is no spark, have we solved the problem as to what to replace? no, it could be a number of possibilities from the coil to the computer chip. our daughters drove the car for 9 days and now it sits waiting to get fixed, do we want to go through the expense of guessing what part it needs to run again? no!! when reviewing the complaints about this car in general, i have no idea why this car has never been recalled for this problem, it is a disaster waiting to happen, maybe your waiting for someone to get killed or seriously injured before you will take any action on this, i think it is very bad business to not even know why this problem is happening. i hope for other peoples sake that no one gets hurt over this, unlike your company that only cares about the big bucks involved. do a job right or don't do it at all. i will never again buy a chrysler product and will let anyone know who is in the marketplace for a car.*ak | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| I don't have time to go back through the thousands of dollars worth of receipts for this lemon that has had every major component fail multiple times. the latest is the 3rd transmission failure since 1995. | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| I bought this car 08/12/03. i paid 8800.00 for the car. i bought an extended warranty plan for 1 year. due to all the problems i was having i ran a carfax report and found out this was a rental vehicle when pro car bought it at the auction. the manager denied knowing this. i took the car in on 8/15/03 because the steering was tightening up and power steering was nonexistent when going under 10mph. service man told me steering rack but then they took that back. car was overheating, and something wrong with idle. the dealer could not replicate the problem and said that overheating was normal unless it was going in the red. took in 08/21..same problems as before but now transmission problem. car would not down shift and would pop out of gear traveling down the hwy doing 65mph..car would instantly slow down and had to immediately pull over almost getting in an accident twice. now was overheating into the red. called 08/25 once again they said they could not replicate problems. went in 08/26 drove the car with service manager. overheating occurred again. they said a fan was unplugged...showed them idle they sprayed wires down with water. showed steering problem, they replaced power steering rack. transmission did not act up at times but nothing was done with that. 09/18/03 took care in while transmission was out of gear. they fixed a solenoid pack. picked up on the 19th on the way home car slipped out of gear again. called them and they said they would send to transmission shop. 10/14/03 took to ricks transmission shop. repairs done on transmission. picked up car on 10/15. 10/17/03 car broke down in parking lot. turned key nothing happened at all. passerby said due to work on transmission this was most likely a neutral switch that they should have replaced. 10/20 took car into pro car again. explained transmission problem and lemon law and that i was tired of the car and did not want it. manager not willing to do anything. | |||
| 10/19/1998 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| Engine check light comes on whiile driving. along with the engine light, the arrow on the temperature gauge continues to rise and fall tremendously. the dealer said that it was to a malfunction in the sensors. *ak *ml | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/13/2000 | 61000 | 10 | |
| While driving at 55 mph, the vehicle would not change gears. the vehicle was taken to a transmission shop who informed the consumer that the transmission was not working. also, the vehicle would overheat on a regular basis. the consumer claims that the vehicle was taken to the dealer 9 times for coolant problems. *la | |||
| 05/02/2000 | 1 | 05/20/2000 | |
| Water pump failed causing oil light to illuminate. *mjs | |||
| 12/03/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Also.....water pump failure.....3/6/99....mileage....67,500. the listed incidents are unusal and unexpected. it seems i am having one problem after another on this vehicle. dealer has worked with me and has been more than fair. i am happy with their service. i am not happy about the quality of the product chrysler has created. i believe that i am paying for their design flaw, as this is the first year of totally new designed vehicle. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 07/16/2005 | 82000 | 2 | 06/04/2005 |
| Dt: the vehicle is a 1995 chrysler cirrus, when the consumer purchased the vehicle it did not have a thermostat. the first time the vehicle ran hot she took it to a mechanic who told her there was no thermostat. every time she moved the vehicle she would have to add water and antifreeze. because there was a leak in the hose. on 7-16-05, the vehicle would not go over 50 mph then the speed started dropping. consumer pulled to the side of the road .she put it in park and shut the ignition off. she tried to start the car again then it made a winding noise, the lights on the dashboard came on, but it would not start. afterwards there was steam coming from under the hood of the vehicle. she contacted the tow service, which took the vehicle to the dealership. they refused to fix vehicle. the vehicle is currently parked at consumer's home because she could not get any of the mechanics to repair it. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1995 chrysler cirrus experienced problems which caused the engine to stop.*mr a lug nut on the driver's side steering unit fell off. *nm | |||
| 05/31/2000 | 1 | ||
| The gas mileage was inconsistant due to loose spark plug wires, consumer stated vehicle had consistent electrical problems prior to the end of the warranty. *yh consumer also has had throttle body cleaning, injector cleaner performed, consumer states after performing tunp-up he noticed a small quiver in the vehicle, consumer states that gas mileage was inconsistent, consumer states the air bag light came on, which caused the radio ,wipers, air condition, power locks to be inoperative and the transmission was not shifting, consumer also had timing belt replaced.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Dealer told consumer timing belt needed replaced. *slc | |||
| 10/29/1998 | 1 | 10/13/1998 | |
| Motor mount failed. *mjs | |||
| 05/10/1996 | |||
| Vehicle keeps cutting off. had crank sensor & h20 sensor replaced. air conditioner fails to work. took to dealer & was informed vehicle needed spark plugs & problem not with transmission. *ak | |||
| 07/17/1996 | |||
| While driving, heard sound of hydraulic pressure bursting/huge hissing sound, leaking engine oil, underhood smoking, turned off ignition, could cause fire. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/01/2002 | |||
| A cracked engine seal causes oil to leak onto engine. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| Brakes-driving on several occasions brakes will make a grinding sound and go to the floor, and will finally stop. had brakes replaced often, because they wear down often. battery- had to replace battery several times, because something causes battery to go dead. engine-driving at different speeds or sitting at stop signs and lights car will stall withot warning, took car to the shop, could not find problem, also called manufacture. electrical system-gas gauge shows empty when car is full, check engine light comes on, radio in car would go off when you hit a bump, finally stop working ,dash lights come on and off. air conditioner-have had several problems with air conditioner, have had different parts replaced,when sitting with air on car tries to go died. transmission- car leaks fluid, can't find spot, while driving up a hill transmission will slip is hard to pull, have had many problems out of car and sent to car repair shop many times. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2001 | |||
| While driving 50 mph vehicle stalled.*ak | |||
| 04/03/2001 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| The vehicle simply stalled and would not start again. the distributor and distributor rotor have been replaced. the car ran for one day then stalled again and won't start. we are taking it back now for more work and it only has 51,000 miles on it! | |||
| 04/10/2001 | |||
| When driving and coming to a stop vehicle will stall/die. *ak | |||
| 05/20/2000 | 01/01/1995 | ||
| Car stalls out erratic in nature no warning results in loss of power steering and power brakes | |||
| 10/13/1998 | 1 | 10/13/1998 | |
| Engine leak. *mjs | |||
| 06/12/1999 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| My 1995 chrysler cirrus, with 92,000 miles, has had some engine damage in result in an fire erruption. my car spent 5 1/2 months in an chrysler dealership and when i got it back it ran for less than 30 days. it has had multiple failures including electrical, engine, and vibration. i found that this car run fine until this incident. it has also come to my attention that nhtsa has a recall 96v006 for the same very problem that i am experiencing. please help me and my attorney to resolve this matter. thank you, cathy gifford my attorney is mark stewart, 300 south college st., winchester, tn 37398. ( 931-967-4303) | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 20 | ||
| While driving at 65 mph the engine started running rough/ idled and lost power. vehicle has been to the repair shop 15 times, and the dealer couldn't determine the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| 6 | 09/04/1998 | ||
| While driving at any rate of speed vehicle will randomly lose power. also the vehicle idles to very high rpm. dealer unable to find find or correct the problem. *ak *ml | |||
| 01/06/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Have had problems with routine servicing on many occasions. cracked housing occureed after warranty over. don't think something of this magnitutde should occur with 3-year old car. | |||
| While drivng vehicle stalls tachometer needles moves, but there is no movement of vehicle while in gear. problem is intermittent. dealers cannot find problem. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| Vehicle stalls when rpm is above 4000. | |||
| 08/07/1996 | 8 | 06/06/1995 | |
| Engine stalls/backfires intermittently. | |||
| 8 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| Engine failed 4 times; abs brake sfailed twice and the transmission failed once. *ak | |||
| 08/10/1996 | |||
| Failure of the cruise control, was driving with the cruise control on, applied force to the brakes and the vehicle suddly accelerated.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| On five occasions when driving the car stalled, dealer replaced the fuel pump four times and the oxygen sensor was also replaced. *ak | |||
| 20 | |||
| Auto stalls in traffic. tt stalling of the vehicle was sporadic and does not happen for several hundred miles, but several occurences in a day. *yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 10/13/1998 | 1 | 10/13/1998 | |
| Belt cracked. *mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/04/1998 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| I have had numerous problems with this new vehicle. the most serious of which happened this week. i had problems with the ball joints. after several trips, i finally got the dealership to replace the right one. they said the left one was find, although that was where the noise was from. they told me it was my power steering rack. five days after the right ball joint was replaced, the left ball joint broke as my 17 year old daughter was driving the car and the tire fell off. luckily she had gotten off the 4-lane highway she had been traveling on that night. | |||
| 04/16/1998 | 09/04/1997 | ||
| Distributor failed, causing engine to sag/hesitate. emissions control malfunctioned. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 05/20/2000 | |
| Oxygen sensor replaced, causing the check engine light to illuminate . *mjs | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| A faulty oxygen sensor. this sensor had to be replaced three times, once every year. dealer was confronted on this issue, but manufacturer was not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 05/10/1996 | |||
| Vehicle keeps cutting off. had crank sensor & h20 sensor replaced. air conditioner fails to work. took to dealer & was informed vehicle needed spark plugs & problem not with transmission. *ak | |||
| 04/13/1999 | 1 | 10/02/1998 | |
| Oxygen sensor failed causing acceleration problems. mjs | |||
| 11/01/1995 | 08/24/1995 | ||
| Oxygen sensor failed, causing vehicle to stall. also, alternator wiring harness shorted out, resulted in stalling. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| On five occasions when driving the car stalled, dealer replaced the fuel pump four times and the oxygen sensor was also replaced. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Muffler made a loud noise due to a part the manufacturer failed to install. | |||